Logan Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Logan to Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 95.9 to 93.6 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $224/mo.

+$107
BLS median salary higher in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach
229 to 439
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
21.4:1 to 14.3:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$4,096
DOL infant care lower / yr in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Favorable
Cost Index: 95.9 → 93.6
Rent Delta: +$224/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Better student-teacher ratios
  • + More affordable childcare
  • + Fewer environmental violations

Cons of Moving

  • - $224/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 95.9 to 93.6 (ratio 0.98), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $224/mo ($2,688/yr) from $1,241 in Logan to $1,465 in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach sits #103 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (top third of the corpus). Logan is #299/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $107 higher ($59,224 → $59,331). Labor-market size: 59,260 tracked jobs at origin vs 135,370 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: South Carolina scores 80 (A, #3/51) vs Utah at 53 (D, #40/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Logan
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 95.9
RPP 93.6
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach
Rent (2BR)
$1,241/mo
$1,465/mo
Logan
Wages
$59,224
$59,331
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach
Crime
229 per 100K
439 per 100K
Logan
Schools
21.4:1
14.3:1
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach
Childcare
$11,828/yr
$7,732/yr
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach
Environment
1172 violations
720 violations
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Utah
53 D #40/51
Income tax
70
Property tax
83
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
0
Destination state · South Carolina
80 A #3/51
Income tax
85
Property tax
87
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
56

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026